Fortos’ Fort: Roof Removal on Kennel Building
In Alaska you can never have too much covered space! In a climate where it can get to be -20 to -40 degrees in the winter with snow drifts the size of small mountains, having a place to store your stuff is prime real estate. On the kennel building/barn there are several sections of the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Colorful
Godsmack coming to the Last Frontier
One could argue that I live in the greatest state in the country–Alaska! We have the surreal beauty that people flock to from all over the world. Tourist arrive in search of adventure and to get a glimpse of brown bears, moose, puffins and magnificent glaciers. People come here primarily by boat (cruise ships), RV’s, […]
Trails to end of the Earth
Our cabin, Fortos’ Fort, backs up to a magnificent series of trails that is any mushers, snow machiners, hunters, et. al’s dream. I think you could jump on these trails and they would take you to the end of the earth quite literally. I am standing in the middle of this vast expanse that is […]
The Rise of the Killer Squirrel
It all started innocently enough, I bought a little bird feeder this spring and began feeding the birds as the last of the snow began to melt up here in the Great White North. Some days there would be a couple dozen birds flying to and fro scooping up the cornucopia of seeds. About three […]